"As a songwriter, I've spent a lot of time in my music career trying to be innovative. And one thing that struck me was watching the way [David] Lynch would use music in films. Rather than being innovative, the music was used in a way that was familiar. In other words, anything that sounded kind of challenging melodically, I got rid of. I made everything in a way like a lullaby." -Thomas Anselmi
"Mirror" is a tour de force in song-writing, with the help of an impressive cast: Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) takes on vocal duties for the fantastic album opener "Nostalgia"; Warhol superstar and actor Joe Dallesandro makes an appearance on "City Lights"; Mike Garson, the pianist from David Bowie's "Alladin Sane", contributes; as do guitarist Knox Chandler, former Grapes of Wrath keyboardist Vincent Jones, who produced the record, and Download collaborator Phil Western. 
Remastered reissue on both vinyl and CD.